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NSW climate change policy framework

The aim of this policy framework is to maximise the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of NSW in the context of a changing climate and current and emerging international and national policy settings and actions to address climate change.
The framework:

defines the NSW Government’s role in reducing carbon emissions and adapting to the impacts of climate change

sets policy directions to guide implementation of the framework

commits NSW to achieving aspirational long-term objectives of net-zero emissions by 2050 and to help NSW become more resilient to a changing climate

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